Carbon capture projects and technology

EDF launches Hynamics, a subsidiary to produce and market low-carbon hydrogen

At Hannover Messe, the international trade show dedicated to industry, EDF announces the creation of “Hynamics”, a new subsidiary for the Group responsible for offering effective low-carbon hydrogen for industry and mobility.

What is Chevron’s Gorgon carbon capture and storage project?

Chevron's Gorgon facility began producing LNG in late-2016 but has yet to begin its carbon capture and storage process, which has been scuppered by continuous delays

DOE to support carbon capture, utilization and storage with $20m funding

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced up to $20 million in federal funding for cooperative agreements that will help accelerate the deployment of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS).

US DOE offers $30m funding for FEED studies on carbon capture systems

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has agreed to provide $30m in federal funding for research and development (R&D;) for front-end engineering design (FEED) studies for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture systems.

BHP invests $6m in emissions reduction company, Carbon Engineering

BHP today announced a US$6m equity investment in Carbon Engineering Ltd (CE), a Canadian-based company leading the development of Direct Air Capture, an innovative technology which has the potential to deliver large-scale negative emissions by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Drax begins carbon capture at BECCS pilot plant

Drax has announced the start of carbon capture at the bioenergy carbon capture and storage (BECCS) pilot facility, located at its power station, near Selby in North Yorkshire

NPD awards exploitation permit for CO2 storage for Northern Lights project

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted a permit to Equinor to exploit an area for CO2 storage on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) in connection with its Northern Lights project.

Aker Solutions wins subsea equipment contract for Northern Lights project

Aker Solutions has bagged a contract to deliver equipment for the subsea infrastructure pertaining to the Northern Lights project of Equinor, Shell and Total.

ETI says delay in deploying carbon capture can increase risk and costs in UK energy transition

Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) in a new report stated, that if Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) technology is not deployed over the next decade, the UK’s transition to a low carbon energy system could face increased risk and higher costs.